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• Internet goes wild for Adele's blooper reel

  08-11-2021 23:58 via cnn.com
  
  Adele doesn't go "Easy On Me" when it comes to posting her own bloopers. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports.
  
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• Uber, Lyft making record profits as consumers pay high prices

  08-11-2021 23:54 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Uber and Lyft making record profits as the pandemic wanes as consumers pay high prices.
  
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• More European countries move to CDC highest risk travel level

  08-11-2021 23:38 via cnn.com
  
  The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added two northwestern European countries to its list of "very high" risk travel destinations this week amid a surge in cases in Europe that a WHO official has said is "of grave concern."
  
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• Colin Kaepernick was right about pretty much everything

  08-11-2021 23:26 via nbcnews.com
  
  If anyone has earned the right to condemn the NFL's mistreatment of Black players, it’s Kaepernick.
  
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• Hear the lone survivor shot by Kyle Rittenhouse testify in court

  08-11-2021 23:21 via cnn.com
  
  Gaige Grosskreutz, the lone survivor shot by Kyle Rittenhouse in Kenosha, Wisconsin, testified in court. CNN's Shimon Prokupecz reports on what Grosskreutz's testimony means for the defense.
  
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• Hear the lone survivor shot by Kyle Rittenhouse testify

  08-11-2021 23:21 via cnn.com
  
  Gaige Grosskreutz, the lone survivor shot by Kyle Rittenhouse in Kenosha, Wisconsin, testified in court. CNN's Shimon Prokupecz reports on what Grosskreutz's testimony means for the defense.
  
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• What some firearm owners think could solve gun violence in America

  08-11-2021 23:16 via abcnews.go.com
  
  There are three solutions for lessening gun violence that come up among gun owners: safe storage, universal background checks and teaching kids about firearms.
  
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• Musk: I'll sell 10% of Tesla stock based on Twitter poll

  08-11-2021 23:16 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Tesla shares closed Monday down nearly 5% after CEO Elon Musk said he would sell 10% of his holdings in the electric car maker — more than $20 billion worth by most calculations — based on the results of a poll he conducted on Twitter over the weekend
  
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• The forgotten Americans who need paid leave

  08-11-2021 23:12 via nbcnews.com
  
  Passing national paid leave as part of Build Back Better would honor Covid victims who had to choose between sacrificing their health, safety or paycheck.
  
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• Portraits of Australian indigenous women win Taylor Wessing photo prize

  08-11-2021 23:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Australian photographer David Prichard's series wins the prestigious Taylor Wessing Prize.
  
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• Travis Scott to cover funeral costs of Astroworld victims

  08-11-2021 22:53 via cnn.com
  
  Travis Scott will cover all funeral costs for the eight victims who died at his Astroworld Festival on Friday, according to a statement released Monday by a representative for the rapper and producer.
  
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• DOJ charges 2 men allegedly behind REvil ransomware attacks

  08-11-2021 22:42 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The nation's top law enforcement officials announced on Monday the seizure of approximately $6 million in ransom payments and new criminal charges.
  
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• Legal analyst says new subpoenas reveal where Jan. 6 committee is aiming

  08-11-2021 22:39 via cnn.com
  
  CNN legal analyst Elie Honig discusses the House select committee investigating the deadly January 6 riot on Capitol Hill, announcing it is issuing six additional subpoenas to top Trump campaign associates.
  
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• Ortega wins again in Nicaragua elections panned as 'parody' by international observers

  08-11-2021 22:28 via cnn.com
  
  They've been called "a parody," "a sham," and "the worst possible conditions" for a vote, but Nicaragua's general elections went ahead this weekend anyway -- the first since a wave of popular demonstrations rattled the country in 2018.
  
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• Gun maker Remington moves to Georgia in $100M, 856-job deal

  08-11-2021 21:55 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Gun maker Remington Firearms will move its headquarters from upstate New York to Georgia, with plans to open a factory and research operation there
  
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• Michael Flynn among new subpoenas from January 6 committee

  08-11-2021 21:52 via cnn.com
  
  The House select committee investigating the deadly January 6 riot on Capitol Hill announced Monday it is issuing six additional subpoenas to top Trump campaign associates as it continues to seek testimony and documents from key witnesses in the sweeping probe.
  
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• US Capitol rioter who fled to Belarus says he may seek asylum there

  08-11-2021 21:48 via cnn.com
  
  A California man who is wanted by the FBI for allegedly assaulting police officers during the US Capitol insurrection says he is considering seeking asylum in Belarus because he is the target of "political persecution," according to Belarus state television.
  
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• Flights from London to New York resume – in pictures

  08-11-2021 21:39
  
  British Airways flight BA001 and Virgin Atlantic flight VS3 performed a synchronised departure from Heathrow on Monday heading for New York JFK for the first time since the US travel ban was introduced due to pandemic Continue reading...
  
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• Astronauts to return home from six-month ISS mission aboard SpaceX Dragon spacecraft

  08-11-2021 21:32 via cnn.com
  
  Four astronauts are slated to return home late Monday aboard their SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft, capping off their six-month mission aboard the International Space Station.
  
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• Los Angeles requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccine for nearly all indoor venues

  08-11-2021 21:26 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The sweeping new requirements went into effect on Monday.
  
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• Rolling Stone editor-in-chief: The warning signs on Travis Scott go way back

  08-11-2021 21:22 via cnn.com
  
  Noah Schactman, the editor-in-chief of Rolling Stone magazine, tells CNN's John Berman that some of Travis Scott's previous concerts have had a "pretty violent" history. Scott's Astroworld performance in Houston that left several people dead is under criminal investigation.
  
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• BP CEO defends climate strategy as activists demand reforms

  08-11-2021 21:14 via cnn.com
  
  Bernard Looney says he understands skepticism of BP's plan to go green. "You're going to have to judge by our actions," Looney said when pressed by Christiane Amanpour.
  
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• The real reason Elon Musk might sell some Tesla shares

  08-11-2021 21:08 via cnn.com
  
  If and when Elon Musk sells a large chunk of his Tesla shares, it'll probably have relatively little to do with a Twitter poll among his loyal followers — and everything to do with a looming multi-billion-dollar tax bill.
  
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• Analysis: Nancy Pelosi proves she is the most effective speaker ever

  08-11-2021 20:59 via cnn.com
  
  Almost 15 years ago, Nancy Pelosi wrote her name in the history books as the first female speaker of the House.
  
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• Heinz creates ketchup under Mars-like conditions

  08-11-2021 20:52 via cnn.com
  
  First came the billionaires, then the movie stars -- now ketchup is making its mark on the space race.
  
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• 'I deeply regret not making that decision': Covid-19 survivor apologizes to medical staff

  08-11-2021 20:27 via cnn.com
  
  Richard Soliz, a graphic artist who had not received a Covid-19 vaccine, spent nearly a month on a ventilator and heart monitor at a Seattle hospital. He returned to the hospital a month later after getting fully vaccinated to share his appreciation with the people who saved his life.
  
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• Rolling Stone editor: The warning signs on Travis Scott go way back

  08-11-2021 19:53 via cnn.com
  
  Noah Schactman, the editor-in-chief of Rolling Stone magazine, tells CNN's John Berman that some of Travis Scott's previous concerts have had a "pretty violent" history. Scott's Astroworld performance in Houston that left several people dead is under criminal investigation.
  
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• Pistorius up for parole, but he must meet victim's parents

  08-11-2021 19:50 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Eight years after he shot dead his girlfriend, Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius is up for parole, but first he must meet with her parents
  
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• Analysis: Ted Cruz has found the real vaccine enemy: Big Bird

  08-11-2021 19:49 via cnn.com
  
  It's hard to imagine how we all missed it.
  
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• The 'hurricane season' for sunspots is about to begin. Meaning more auroras

  08-11-2021 19:33 via cnn.com
  
  Now that hurricane season is winding down, a different storm season is ramping up. Originating 93 million miles away from Earth, solar storms -- produced by the sun --have both stunning and potentially dangerous effects here on Earth.
  
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• Crisis worsens on Poland-Belarus border

  08-11-2021 19:09 via cnn.com
  
  Tensions are escalating on the border between Poland and Belarus, after Polish officials again accused their neighbor of helping move migrants toward the frontier, and warned that thousands of additional military personnel have been mobilized to respond to confrontations.
  
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• New low for Biden approval in CNN poll

  08-11-2021 19:05 via cnn.com
  
  • Analysis: Biden basks in huge political victory
  
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• Penis worms were the hermit crabs of their time

  08-11-2021 19:00 via cnn.com
  
  In the depths of ancient seas more than 500 million years ago, phallic-shaped creatures known as penis worms commandeered empty shells to protect themselves from predators -- the earliest evidence of behavior best known today in hermit crabs.
  
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• He called for political freedom in Hong Kong. Now he's living in exile in London. Hear his story

  08-11-2021 18:44 via cnn.com
  
  Nathan Law, a dissident from Hong Kong, never thought he would be thrown into the limelight fighting for his homeland's freedom. He is sharing his story of the first time he realized he had to fight for democracy in CNN Opinion's "Voices of Freedom" series. Law is a Renew Democracy Initiative Freedom Fellow.
  
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• Dissident from Hong Kong speaks out

  08-11-2021 18:44 via cnn.com
  
  Nathan Law, a dissident from Hong Kong, never thought he would be thrown into the limelight fighting for his homeland's freedom. He is sharing his story of the first time he realized he had to fight for democracy in CNN Opinion's "Voices of Freedom" series. Law is a Renew Democracy Initiative Freedom Fellow.
  
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• Lawmaker catches COVID-19, must miss his anti-vaccine rally

  08-11-2021 18:38 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A North Dakota lawmaker and an organizer of rally to oppose COVID-19 vaccine mandates is infected with the coronavirus and won’t attend the event
  
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• Ted Cruz has found the real vaccine enemy

  08-11-2021 18:29 via cnn.com
  
  It's hard to imagine how we all missed it.
  
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• With a wink, judge fights 'tyranny' of Elf on the Shelf

  08-11-2021 18:17 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Santa may have fewer eyes in homes this Christmas season after a judge — jokingly — banned the Elf on the Shelf
  
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• Timed Teaser: What did a Twitter poll tell Elon Musk?

  08-11-2021 18:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Test your knowledge of the news these last few days - 10 questions, 10 seconds each. Go!
  
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• WATCH: Astronaut becomes China’s first woman to walk in space

  08-11-2021 17:43 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Astronaut becomes China’s first woman to walk in space while she was working on the Chinese space station Tianhe.
  
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• WATCH: US-bound flights perform dual take off from UK as border reopens

  08-11-2021 17:42 via abcnews.go.com
  
  British Airways and Virgin Atlantic jets took off simultaneously from London Heathrow bound for the U.S. as the coronavirus travel ban was lifted between the two nations.
  
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• WATCH: New York City Marathon runners help fellow participant reach finish line

  08-11-2021 17:42 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A powerful moment was captured near the finish line of the New York City Marathon as participants helped a fellow runner complete the race.
  
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• An amnesty ‘without parallel?’ U.K. plan to stop Troubles prosecutions stirs fresh controversy

  08-11-2021 17:41 via nbcnews.com
  
  British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and others in Britain’s ruling Conservative Party want to end the prosecution of military veterans of “the Troubles.”
  
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• Sierra Leone tanker blast death toll rises to 115

  08-11-2021 17:39 via cnn.com
  
  The death toll from a fuel tanker explosion in Sierra Leone's capital has risen to 115, a health ministry spokesperson said on Monday.
  
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• U.S. proposes rescinding Trump-era expansion of religious exemptions

  08-11-2021 17:37 via nbcnews.com
  
  Critics of the Trump administration rule, including LGBTQ groups, say the expanded exemptions for contractors open the door to discrimination.
  
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• First lawsuits filed against Travis Scott, Astroworld organizers after deadly festival

  08-11-2021 17:28 via nbcnews.com
  
  The first lawsuits against Travis Scott and the organizers of Astroworld were filed over the weekend after eight festivalgoers died and dozens were injured.
  
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• Hacking of activists is latest in long line of cyber-attacks on Palestinians

  08-11-2021 17:22
  
  Analysis: while identity of hackers is not known in this case, Palestinians have long been spied on by Israeli militaryThe disclosure that Palestinian human rights defenders were reportedly hacked using NSO’s Pegasus spyware will come as little surprise to two groups of people: Palestinians themselves and the Israeli military and intelligence cyber operatives who have long spied on Palestinians.While it is not known who was responsible for the hacking in this instance, what is very well do
  
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• 'So joyful I could cry': International travelers rejoice as U.S. reopens border to the world

  08-11-2021 17:14 via nbcnews.com
  
  Travelers excited at the prospect of seeing family and friends in the U.S. for the first time since the pandemic began took off Monday from London and other cities.
  
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• US is reopening its borders to global epicenter of Covid-19

  08-11-2021 17:09 via cnn.com
  
  The United States has reopened its borders to vaccinated international travelers, ending a 20-month travel ban at the same moment Europe is battling a surge of Covid-19 cases that has pushed the continent back into the epicenter of the pandemic.
  
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• The country ends a 20-month travel ban at the same moment Europe is battling a surge in cases

  08-11-2021 17:09 via cnn.com
  
  The United States has reopened its borders to vaccinated international travelers, ending a 20-month travel ban at the same moment Europe is battling a surge of Covid-19 cases that has pushed the continent back into the epicenter of the pandemic.
  
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